U.S. Since 1975 #01 Word Scramble
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Question | Answer |
What happened on September 11, 2001 in New York? | A plane was hijacked and flown into the World Trade Center |
What is violence against regular citizens for a political goal called? | Acts of terrorism |
What signified the end of the Cold War? | The fall of the Berlin Wall which reunited East and West Germany, eventually the Soviet Union itself fell apart |
Why was America considered a world power after World War I? | They became the richest country |
What is the purpose of a coalition? | When people, organizations, or countries work together for a common goal |
Who is the United States biggest trade partner? | Canada |
What has American economy been like since the turn of the century? | A boom economy |
What is a free-trade agreement? | A treaty designed to increase trade between two or more countries |
What is NAFTA? | The North American Free Trade Agreement is an agreement between Canada, Mexico, and the U.S. designed to increase trade by eliminating or reducing restrictions like tariffs and import quotas. |
How did the U.S. respond to the invasion of Kuwait by Saddam Hussein? | Troops went to the Persian Gulf to fight Iraq |
How did the U.S. win the war in the Persian Gulf? | They won quickly by using advanced weapons and highly trained soldiers |
How did President Bush respond to terrorist attacks? | He led a coalition of nations in a war against Afghanistan |
How was President Bill Clinton’s beliefs similar to earlier Democratic Presidents? | He believed that one function of government was to help Americans improve their lives. Clinton was the second U.S. president to be impeached (accused of a crime / or wrong doing) but was found not guilty |
What technology did people learn to use in the 1990s to get information and communicate quickly? | Personal computers and the internet |
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